1867.] OF THE HOUSE OF DELEGATES. 913

being the bill entitled, an, Aolj to incorporate the Cecil and
Howard Counties Boom Company,

The question being upon, the- amendment proposed by Mr.
Evans, it was witndrawn;

Mr. Davis of Charles, proposed the following amendment:

Amend section 3 by striking out all after the word "en-
titled" in the 85th line to the word "and" in the 87th line,,
and insert "to one-fourth of such net proceeds, and the bal-
lance shall be paid into the Treasury of the State to be ap-
plied to the Public School fund."

Which was adopted.

Mr. Ford moved that the House do now adjourn until to-
morrow morning at eleven o'clock,

Which was decided in the negative.

Mr. Whitaker proposed the following amendment:

Strike out all after "place," in section 8, line 13, to the
word "provided," and insert "in front of any lands which
any of the corporators or subscribers to the stock of the said
company now own, or they or the said company may hereafter
acquire;"

Which was rejected.

Mr. Golibart proposed the following amendment:

Section 3, line 90, strike out all after the word "proceeds"
in said line to the word "and" in line 91, and insert "shall
be paid to the School Fund of the State;"

Which was rejected.

Mr. Davis, of Charles, proposed the following amend-
ment :

"One-fourth of the proceeds may be retained by the com-
pany, and the remainder paid into the Treasury for the ben-
efit of the School Fund ;

Which was rejected.

Mr. Golibart proposed the following amendment:

Section 4, line 43, after the word "corporaton" insert the
words : "That on the first Monday of January subsequent to
the organization of said company, and on the same day annu-
ally thereafter, the said company, or the President and Di-
rectors thereof, shall pay or cause to be paid into the Treas-
ury of Maryland twenty cents on every hundred dollars of
the capital stock of said company for the support of the Free
School Fund of the State; and in case of the failure of said
company to make such payment for the space of six months
after the game shall have become payable, its charter shall be
liable to be forfeited and be declared null and void ;"

Mr. Lindsey proposed the following amendment:
115